No excuse for Baldwin's comments

Nothing in Ms. Baldwin's complaints regarding fellow members of the Buncombe County School Board in any way approaches the horrors the Nazis inflicted on humanity, and through her actions and words she minimizes those horrors.Whatever divides the board, however offended she may be, however inappropriate she feels the rest of the board have acted - none of this justifies or excuses her conduct. I write these words as a parent, a former teacher and as one who had family members slaughtered by the Nazi regime.Slaughtered, not "restricted," not "muzzled." Slaughtered. It is shaming to our community that an educational leader and public servant acts from such ignorance and insensitivity.No doubt she feels attacked and persecuted for speaking her mind then being called to task. No one enjoys that. Ms. Baldwin may attempt to divert attention by voicing her issues regarding functioning of the board, but at issue are the choices she herself made in reaction.That her supporters are encouraging this behavior is nauseating. I hope she comes to recognize her mistakes, apologizes to the community and then resigns. Ask yourself: are these words and actions we want school children to emulate? I hope not.Wolff Alterman, Asheville* * *I hesitated to respond to Ms. Lisa Baldwin's Hitler comment at Thursday's school board meeting; however, my silence would mean that I agree with her comment, which I do not.Ms. Baldwin has finally crossed the threshold. The people of Buncombe County need to rise up and call for her resignation, immediately. Inexcusable, totally inexcusable.Tommy Koontz, Arden

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No excuse for Baldwin's comments

Nothing in Ms. Baldwin's complaints regarding fellow members of the Buncombe County School Board in any way approaches the horrors the Nazis inflicted on humanity, and through her actions and words